Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-10
A NIUILISTIC FAMILY.
AN Atit fiCAN TOURISTS INTERVIEW
WITH STUDENT SVeTLOFF.

4 Little Lady's Passionate and Rsvolu-
tionary Outburst-A Strange Kind OF
riano Music-Warninss of an Anxious
M"ther-Put in Prison.
NJ, iitsI visit was 10 a student named sSvet-
If found hlm in bod He received me
...sl ,IispicinlI w, but after reading the letter
I banded INN te changed his tone ami IN
St'd me to SIT down II wasa regular du''ii
my al II bH.hclor The shoe brush iay at one
r,ri of the room; b"oks, pamphlets AID
frIl.ars were scattered arouih the floor
shirts, collars and yai''''s pieces nf clothing
uc,-tpcd - number Of chairs, and half
doE,n empty wine bortl's and glasses, rem
tdnts OF caviar and cheose, left no free space
on the tahla, The host asked 10 h. cyrHst-d.
lie would not change lis habits fol mo
inent he said, for anybn,ly in the world and
h" w"uli feel sick and happy all day ii he
u"alnr'ted his toilet A party of friends came
together IN his room the night before and had
a good time he added, hitting at the emDt.
vine BOTTLES He spoke French, Of course,
it. readily excused me for not having the
least Knowledge of his naive tongue
A sturdy yonng fellow, servant, brought
N II huge tub and filed IL with cold water
arose 4" 20, bat Mr. S, tloff kept me back
saying | need not feel easy and might con
~ler myself at home. He plunged himself
in the tub. remained there for awhile and
thea he proceeded to make up his toilet
Fnally, fresh AMI smiling, he reached une
his hand, Offering to become friends.
At noon We left his room to visit family
named Choulzin, to whom also had a Ietrer
If Introduction We were received hy a
young lady OF striking beauty and ami
ability.
Lima Nik6layevna Choudzih," said my
Nihilistic friend unCeremoniouSy, introluc-
nc us She gave me her little hand, and "a
sweet, happy smile heamad from her dark
blue eyes iIs she heard my name pronounced,
Plninly dressed, with a profusion of flowing
brown hair, il rosy checked face and IA fanlf-
less frame, she looked picture Of grace and
loyeliness
$50 YOU are an Amariran-a free born
American exclaimed the little lady An
American tourist yod are never saw All
American III my life az, glad they are 81
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extremely happy to dIns with an AmerIcan
gentleman
II SEEMED as though the stream Of words
from tine mouth of any hostess would never
cease t, hnN. g. confused, and attempted
"a return the compliment aud to excuse my
self that | came just at dinner time But the
young lady nnceremoninuSly put my arm in
hnI~ .,Ii ushered me Into the parlor, where
| -ir introduced me to her mother. a venerable
| IA lady, and then successivply to her three
| trorhers. A dinner party so merry I nevei
attended in my life | felt myself perfectly
| at home. Lima. who sat next to me, wa.
| flashing in her witty remarks and printe,
| questions. Svrtioff was sarcastic and spoke
| always to the point The old iadv all th,
| time sought to tame her talkative daughter
| calling her to order at every hold question
she put The young men-LHa's brothers
were not less inquisitive. Lima overwhelmed
me with questions | had to toll her what
| know about the social, political and economic
| conditions OF women in America. name he
| our eminent female orators; and champions q
wuneH's rights our feuu,lr writers, doctor
| AMI cashiers, oar artre>Sts ani other wufuel
| Of fame. ani explain our school system witt
| women as distributors OF knowledge an,
| light She listened eagerly to my answer
| aul explanations, aud. Suddenly rhankiu,
M fnr the patience with which | listened am
replied to hrr questions. she broke ont wit
her eyes >lurk ling, and ignoring the caution
img ailn.aI, nf her mother fhat is v hat "
lout have and want +" have here Are ",
| ,-rl,Hi,s. worse than ynhr American Nome,
I
| i-nre liberty. "" are saves, .inan.'-d to Ell
ur iIrcs ia dungeons OF Siberia -
Sn-tiotY appiauded the passionate GU
| hnTSf the Young Choudzins ironically leane
over the table To shake hands Nith their HIT
sister while the mother, ali confused, tir
to excuse her "IIna Is 81 forgeifnl" ST
said Il TpaI her raSinesS will bring her on
lay into troubIe.' SyetlaT assured the ol
Hdy tIrat was an American, not a memh,
| II the imperial detective force Who won
ave her daughter away Niue Chuud2i
Indignantly replied TINT Si" did not enterta
| such au idea for u momoHi, aud, al irt,siI
| herself 10 me she added "ln kussIA peap
nnve heroue 50 guarded"- She did II,
end hen sentence, for suddenly strange saun,
of music, coming from the open door Of Il
drawing room, filed the air l l"ok-d bar
,,', sa,, ina .,,fi,g at rho ni,no uo
. ,,,,.t.,.t,,i h., ,,,1-,,.r Nav.r hef,r.. N,
| L.,rI ;, continuation of sounds win snch
.,,c,,Isr Iizarr. now cnmplaininr no
...,as.,ne md almost moaning ,oIur If Inn
,ro,,,,,..1 ana .,l...,.i M. ,,...,s,
that it sonnd.d 6ka nh. mo,ning If n
wind hut then she tumbied and hurried
making me think that ] was listening to
-. - ,,,,,.s "a, ,,n,y,.,a .,,j oon.
'Hi"ia'' VI "''eS o'' i'iNI' "i"' ~
'"'rh "ul H' tht e'''''e time eh"1eu "
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